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Glendale tees up golf course sale BY TOM SCANLON
Glendale Star Associate Editor
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November 14, 2019
The city of Glendale is about to play through with a sale of the Glen Lakes Golf Course. While City Manager Kevin Phelps thinks this is a well-above-par sale, opponents think it’s a sand trap and are calling for a “Mulligan” (do over). The city closed the golf course in May, and has been marketing it since. Despite petitions and protests from golf lovers, Phelps said the city is finalizing a sale. “We have selected the buyer, which we presented (to city council) in executive session,” Phelps said. “We’re in the pro-
cess of negotiating the purchase.” The sale price, he said, will be “north of $6 million.” Jane Bachman, co-founder of the group Save Glen Lakes was not happy to hear of the planned sale. She said a development over the golf course “will literally kill the neighborhood. “The Glen Lakes supporters have fought for keeping the golf course and greenspace — a housing development at the Glen Lakes property is not the outcome we wanted,” Bachman said. Phelps said he expects the sale will be presented to Glendale City Council on Nov. 25. The purchaser plans to build 172 homes,
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BY TOM SCANLON
Glendale Star Associate Editor
Voters spoke loudly last week: No raises in Glendale. Proposition 424 asked to raise the salary of city council members by 55%, from $34,000 to $52,685, and the mayor’s salary by 43%, from $48,000 to $68,490. The Mariciopa County Elections Department said 74% voted against the raises. “The true question was whether the citizens wanted more than a part-time council,” said Councilman Ray Malnar. “The answer was loud and clear: Council positions should remain part time to avoid a large salary adjustment. SEE SALARIES PAGE 6
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Phelps said. “It’s not going to be a golf course,” he added. While he declined to name the purchaser, Phelps described the group as “a great developer. They have a great plan. They’re going to put a linear park around it — a buffer park on three sides, with trails and amenities.” Phelps noted the purchaser will have to go through a rezoning process to change it to a planned area development (PAD). “They will have to close by the end of March, regardless of PAD (status),” he added. Phelps said the purchase of Glen Lakes SEE SALE PAGE 2
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